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Federal Data Undercounts Fatal Overdose Deaths Caused by Specific Drugs

Fatal misuse of specific drugs is a bigger problem than federal statistics make them appear, especially in Florida. According to data collected by a researcher at the °ÙÃĵ¼º½, between 2008 and 2017, roughly one-in-three overdose deaths in Florida caused by opioids were not reported by the federal government (°ÙÃĵ¼º½ News).

January 7, 2020Health, Research

The National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute has awarded $2.8 million to Hsiao-Lan Wang, PhD, RN, CMSRN, ACSM EP-C, FAAN, at the °ÙÃĵ¼º½ College of Nursing to study whether using a popular fitness gaming system could minimize the fatigue and pain that many head and neck cancer patients face after treatment (°ÙÃĵ¼º½ College of Nursing).

January 3, 2020Health

°ÙÃĵ¼º½ Researchers just helped upgrade app (WFTS).

December 24, 2019Innovation

When Michael Fountain retires next May, the founding director of the °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Center for Entrepreneurship will be leaving behind both a school and field, that have changed greatly in the almost 25 years he’s been there (W°ÙÃĵ¼º½).

December 18, 2019Entrepreneurship

°ÙÃĵ¼º½ Receives $1 Million NSF Grant to Support Underrepresented STEM Students

Interdisciplinary °ÙÃĵ¼º½ team launching $1 million S-STEM scholarship project to support graduate students underrepresented in STEM (°ÙÃĵ¼º½ College of Engineering).

December 17, 2019Student Research

From the heights of Mount Everest to the bottom of the ocean, some researchers go to extremes in their quest for scientific solutions (AAMC).

December 16, 2019Global Research

Amazon Alexa Transit Skill Upgraded by °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Engineer

°ÙÃĵ¼º½ engineer Sean Barbeau, PhD, upgraded the voice personalization feature on Amazon Alexa for public transit (°ÙÃĵ¼º½ Newsroom).

December 11, 2019Innovation

An interdisciplinary team from the °ÙÃĵ¼º½â€™s (°ÙÃĵ¼º½) Institute for Digital Exploration (IDEx), directed by Dr. Davide Tanasi, and °ÙÃĵ¼º½â€™s Access 3D Lab, directed by Dr. Laura Harrison, embarked on a collaborative research project in Sicily and Malta. The project focused on the virtualization of ancient iconography in two prehistoric caves and two Roman imperial dwellings spanning 18,000 years (°ÙÃĵ¼º½ College of Arts & Sciences).

December 11, 2019Global Research, Innovation

Eight undergraduate seniors and juniors from the °ÙÃĵ¼º½ (°ÙÃĵ¼º½) have been selected for a challenging and rewarding research program funded by the National Science Foundation. The objective of the project is to develop a renewable energy source based on a novel scientific concept, with the goal of making basic commodities accessible to rural and tribal villages in Africa (°ÙÃĵ¼º½ College of Arts & Sciences).

December 11, 2019Global Research

In November, °ÙÃĵ¼º½ College of Public Health (COPH) assistant professor Dr. Rays Jiang, a founding member of the °ÙÃĵ¼º½ genomics program, was named a 2019 Global Highly Cited Researcher by the Web of Science Group, a citation index and research intelligence platform (°ÙÃĵ¼º½ College of Public Health).

December 9, 2019Health, Research

A new kind of tiny home that can resist hurricanes is set to officially launch in Tampa. AbleNook was originally developed by °ÙÃĵ¼º½ students as a way to help with disaster relief (WFTS).

December 6, 2019Entrepreneurship, Innovation

Two °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Faculty Members Named New National Academy of Inventors Fellows

Honor recognizes career-long achievements in heart research and fiber optics (°ÙÃĵ¼º½RI News).

December 3, 2019Honors and Awards, Innovation